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Root: mata


mata is a common word root in the Filipino language.

Meaning of the root mata:
ROOT DEFINITION:
~ related to eyes

Mata Words and Definitions:

Example words using the Filipino / Tagalog root "mata"

matá : [noun] eye   more... »
mamataán : [verb] to catch sight of something; to happen to see something; to notice something   more... »
mapangmatá : [adjective] always looking down on people; disdainful   more... »
matahín : [verb] to underestimate something; to eye something (with suspicion or skepticism); to belittle something; to disdain something; to despise something   more... »
malik-matá : [noun] illusion; transfiguration; being deceived by one's vision; seeing things; eyes playing tricks on you   more... »
pikít-matá : [adjective/adverb] eyes shut; doing something with eyes shut   more... »
kamatá : [adjective] having the same eyes of   more... »
pamatá : payment made by a farm companion for the privilege of cultivating a better piece of farmland; tenant payment; sharecropper fee; cultivation privilege fee;   more... »
ipamata : [verb] to open a person's eyes [fig.]   more... »
nakamatá : [adjective] eyeing   more... »
palamatá : fake jewelry; costume jewelry; imitation jewelry; fashion jewelry;   more... »
kalumatá : [noun] dark circles (under the eyes)   more... »
magpamatá : [verb] to disabuse; to make one see   more... »
matá-matá : to discern or understand any subject matter that is being learned; discern; comprehend; understand; grasp; perceive;   more... »
pilíkmatá : [noun] eyelash; eyelashes; lash; lashes   more... »
pangmamata : [noun] disdain   more... »
matáng-pu : eyes that are blue in color; literally 'cat's eye'; blue eyes;   more... »
matáng-baka : a fish (selar crumenophthalmus) with large eyes; bigeye scad; goggle-eye; purse-eyed scad;   more... »
matá-sa-matá : eye for an eye   more... »
mamalik-matá : [verb] to have one's eyes playing tricks on oneself; to be seeing things   more... »
matáng-bukáw : a necklace of gold beads; gold bead necklace; traditional filipino necklace;   more... »
puti ng mata : [noun] the white of the eye   more... »
mapulang mga mata : [noun] bloodshot eyes   more... »

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